Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions of Ethical Principles in Assessment: A Logistic Regression Analysis Study

The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which pre-service teacher percept of ethical principles in assessment. Another aim of the study is to examine how gender and grade level predict these perception levels. The sample of the study, in which the explanatory correlational design was used, consisted of 882 pre-service teachers. In the analysis of the data, firstly the alignment between participants' perceptions and expert opinions on ethical principles in various scenarios was examined. The aim of this study is to determine the extent to which pre-service teacher percept of ethical principles in assessment. Another aim of the study is to examine how gender and grade level predict these perception levels. The sample of the study, in which the explanatory correlational design was used, consisted of 882 pre-service teachers. In the analysis of the data, firstly the alignment between participants' perceptions and expert opinions on ethical principles in various scenarios was examined. As a result, it was determined that the participants had similar views with the experts in most of the scenarios. In addition, it was determined that the agreement percentages of female pre-service teachers were higher than their male counterparts. In terms of grade level, participants’ perceptions of ethical principles were found to be generally similar across different year groups. Binary Logistic Regression Analysis was used to examine the degree to which gender and grade level predicted participants' perceptions of ethical principles in assessment. In certain scenarios, both gender and grade level variables were found to significantly predict the level of perception of ethical principles. Various suggestions were made in line with the results and limitations of the study.